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When the gates open Sunday for the $266,250 BOCO Futurity and $165,600 Blue Grass Derby, the races will represent far more than two of the richest events of the inaugural Sandy Ridge meet.

Ruidoso Downs Race Track General Manager Rick Baugh announced today that owners Johnny and Jana Trotter have agreed on a framework with Global Gaming Solutions to move the Quarter Horse Racing Triple Crown Series, the All-American Super Select Sale and the Ruidoso Downs Hall of Fame to Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, beginning in 2027.

On this episode of QH Racing Talk–Weekly, both Greg Thompson and Yancye Guymon analyze the fields in the preview section that are going forth in the All American Futurity(G1), All American Derby(G1), All American Oaks(G1), All American Gold Cup(G1), and both the BOCO Futurity and Bluegrass Derby in Ashland, Kentucky at Sandy Ridge Racetrack.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino will conduct its 2026 Quarter Horse meet from October 1 through December 19, featuring more than $1 million in scheduled stakes purses.

The Sweetwater Downs Open Futurity trials have been rescheduled for Friday, September 11, after inclement weather forced the cancellation of all but one race on the track’s August 29 program.

Wyoming Downs and 307 Horse Racing today announced a record-breaking finish to the 2026 live racing season, delivering the largest purse payouts in the state’s history, packing the stands and providing an economic boost for communities across the state.

Arizona Quarter Racing & Breeders (AQR&B) has announced key dates for the upcoming 2026-27 racing season, including the opening of the backside and training track, as well as the first live racing date.

Lone Star Park is reminding horsemen that nominations close Wednesday, September 2, for two upcoming stakes during the track's 2026 Fall Meeting of Champions, including the $50,000-added Dr. Glenn Blodgett Stakes (RG3).

The 2026 AQHA Youth Racing Experience gives AQHYA members an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the world of American Quarter Horse racing during the AQHA Challenge Championships at The Downs Racetrack & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Smiling faces and exciting Quarter Horse races highlighted Ajax Downs' 16th annual Family Fun Day on August 30 in support of the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation. Families and racing fans started cramming the track at 10 a.m., and after a brief rain shower, the sun came out for the afternoon. Kids met K-pop characters such as Rumi, enjoyed a show with Lexy the Rap Dad, and met animals and reptiles at Zoo to You. Families also had a chance to meet some of the track 'ponies', the horses who accompany the racehorses to the starting gate.

StallioneSearch.com presents its webcast coverage of the 2026 $561,054 LQHBA Sale Futurity (RG1), contested Saturday night at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana.

Lone Star Park has announced that nomination lists for the upcoming Dash For Cash Futurity and Dash For Cash Derby are now available in the Horsemen's Information section of the track's website.

Inclement weather forced Sweetwater Downs officials to cancel the remainder of Saturday's 14-race program following the completion of the opening race.

The stage is set for 2026 All American Weekend, when the nation’s premier Quarter Horses gather at The Downs at Albuquerque for three of the sport’s most prestigious events — the All American Futurity (G1), All American Derby (G1) and All American Oaks (G1).

On this episode of QH Racing Talk–Weekly, both Greg Thompson and Yancye Guymon analyze the top older males and females in the country, while also interviewing some of the sport’s top conditioners about their headline-making trainees.

Grab a special All American scarf and support the Sam Thompson Memorial Foundation.

The Texas Horse Industry has raised more than $16,480 to assist Elida and Ignacio Bustamante following a devastating barn fire.

Leonard Dwayne Reed, 85 of Garden Grove, Iowa, formerly of Norwalk, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family following a brief battle with cancer at the Decatur County Hospital on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Lone Star Park's 2026 Fall Meeting of Champions, featuring American Quarter Horses, is just weeks away, with the 32-day racing season scheduled to open Friday, September 11, and continue through Saturday, November 21.